Spearsville Elementary School (Closed 2015)

115 Highway 3265
Spearsville, LA 71277
Serving 94 students in grades Kindergarten-5, 
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 60-69% (which was approximately equal to the Louisiana state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 60-69% (which was approximately equal to the Louisiana state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 was lower than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment was 52% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Louisiana state average of 57% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
Total Students
94 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
6 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School
State Level (LA)
(13-14)
60-69%
68%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Spearsville Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
(13-14)
60-69%
69%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Spearsville Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of Spearsville Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
2%
Hispanic
3%
9%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Spearsville Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Black
48%
42%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Spearsville Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
White
48%
43%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Spearsville Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
3%
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Spearsville Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
All Ethnic Groups
This chart display the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Spearsville Elementary School.
This chart display the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in LA.
0.54
This chart display the diversity score of Spearsville Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
77%
46%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Spearsville Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
2%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Spearsville Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
School District Name
Source: 2021-2022 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
60-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% LA state average), while 60-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% LA state average).
How many students attend Spearsville Elementary School?
94 students attend Spearsville Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
48% of Spearsville Elementary School students are White, 48% of students are Black, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Spearsville Elementary School?
Spearsville Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 17:1.
What grades does Spearsville Elementary School offer ?
Spearsville Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5
What school district is Spearsville Elementary School part of?
Spearsville Elementary School is part of Union Parish School District.

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